STRATEGIC PLAN 2012 - 2016 - Cork Institute of Technology

Our Commitments
The Institute is committed to its role within the region and nationally.
As we pursue our mission across our full range of activities we are
focused on fulfilling the following commitments which encapsulate
the Institute’s priorities, ethos and values...
CIT is a student-centred institution:
l CIT develops and fosters the talents of its students in a supportive environment which
challenges them to succeed and prepares them to make a positive contribution in their chosen
careers and as members of society regionally, nationally and internationally.
l CIT is committed to respecting and protecting the dignity and rights of individuals through
practices which promote fairness and equal treatment for all.
CIT delivers career-focused education and research:
l Through the delivery of career-focused education, training and professional development,
CIT produces graduates who are professionals and practitioners, distinguished in their chosen
career by their ability to effectively create and apply knowledge, engage in ongoing learning
and act in entrepreneurial and innovative ways.
l Engagement with enterprise and the extension of the campus into the workplace (and the
wider community) is a key defining characteristic of CIT.
l CIT engages in research in a manner that supports and enhances its core mission. Research is
an essential core activity and it informs all the activities of the Institute including teaching and
enterprise engagement.
CIT provides inclusive access to higher education:
l CIT provides education opportunities which empower all motivated individuals to pursue
personal, intellectual and professional enhancement.
CIT plays a regional, national and international role:
l CIT provides education, research, innovation and other services which are aligned to regional,
national and international needs and priorities.
l CIT makes a positive contribution to the academic, economic, industrial, social and cultural
life of the region and beyond. Furthermore, its staff, students and graduates are aware of the
importance of ethical behaviour and social responsibility across all economic, social and cultural
domains.
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